Women of the Americas Sustainability Initiative Our Story Natural Building Extravaganza Haiti Phairin Phongsura: Award-Winning Alumna of Kleiwerks International
 
Women of the Americas Sustainability Initiative
Our Story
Natural Building Extravaganza
Haiti
Phairin Phongsura: Award-Winning Alumna of Kleiwerks International
Support the Women of the Americas Sustainability Initiative (WASI)

Support the Women of the Americas Sustainability Initiative (WASI)

31 December 2011

TranslationWASI is a once in a lifetime opportunity for the women and organizations who are participating! Women of the Americas Sustainability Initiative (WASI) will ignite a network of global women leaders from 15 countries across South, Central, and North America who will affect lasting change in their communities. The results will be unique and powerful [...]

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2-Week Sustainability Training in Chile: Natural Building, Grey Water Systems & Food Forests

2-Week Sustainability Training in Chile: Natural Building, Grey Water Systems & Food Forests

30 December 2011

TranslationVersión en Español – Spanish version A hands-on exploration into the head, hearts and hands of resilient and local living — DATES LOCATION Starts: Saturday March 24, 2012 Cabrero, Chile Ends: Saturday April 7, 2012 El Manzano Education Centre Join for a day, a week, or the whole thing http://www.elmanzano.org/en   — “Approximately, one in eight people [...]

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WASI Builders

WASI Builders

27 December 2011

Translation WASI Builders can expect to be welcomed by their host community to be part of a transformative, cross-cultural, action-oriented experience. LEARN natural building ENGAGE in an international home-stay MAKE a real difference for a local community BUILD something that will last for generations WORK side-by-side with empowered women leaders COLLABORATE with an alliance of [...]

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Natural Building Course in Nicaragua

Natural Building Course in Nicaragua

20 December 2011

TranslationNatural Building Course Sabana Grande, Nicaragua DATES January 22 – February 3, 2012 Grupo Fenix and Promotores Solares AgroEcologicos will be hosting this 2 week course to build a classroom and meeting place at La Montaña Solar. Grupo Fenix is a Nicaraguan based organization supporting renewable energy and sustainable living skills in Managua and the [...]

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“Shelter Me” Internship

“Shelter Me” Internship

30 November 2011

Translation   Pun Pun Organic Farm, Seed Center, and Sustainable Living Learning Center Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand   This year, Pun Pun Center will host two one-month long internship programs. The internships will teach a combination of organic gardening techniques, earthen building, appropriate technology, and self-reliant living through hands-on projects. Interns will also have the [...]

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First Earth Interview with Janell Kapoor

First Earth Interview with Janell Kapoor

10 November 2011

Translation First Earth is a movie about: Uncompromising Ecological Architecture. It features Derrick Jensen, Daniel Quinn, James Howard Kunstler, and Kleiwerks International’s founder, Janell Kapoor. Janell discusses the international natural building movement through her firsthand experience working in Thailand. She describes the simplicity of solutions being put into practice by coalitions of farmer’s organizations, poor [...]

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